NEW! Find out where your shoebox went by donating onlineEver wanted to know where your shoebox gift went? This year, we are giving you the opportunity to do just that – but only if you donate online. Once you’ve completed your online donation, print out the unique reference code provided and place this inside your shoebox. Once we’ve processed your shoebox and confirmed its destination country, we will let you know by email.

It’s amazing how far £2.50 goesYour donation of £2.50 covers UK transportation, shipping, distribution and promotion, with any surplus going to the work of Samaritan’s Purse with children and families in need. Quite remarkable, really...

Fill a child’s life with joy this ChristmasFill a child’s life with joy this Christmas

The small print Due to import regulations, all gifts should be new and comply with the conditions listed above. Please make sure your gifts are age appropriate and that you do not send items in a shoebox (intended for a small child), which might be swallowed or mistaken for sweets. Should you inadvertently include any item that is not suitable or might be regarded as dangerous for the intended child, Samaritan’s Purse reserves the right to remove that item and use it for the benefit of the charity. Occasionally we have to change some contents to meet specific country requirements or change the shoebox to meet our approximate dimensions.

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Our shoebox appeal...Operation Christmas Child is the world’s largest children’s Christmas project, bringing joy into the lives of underprivileged children since 1990. Last year, nearly 1.2million shoeboxes were packed with gifts and goodies and sent from the UK to children who need them most in some of the toughest parts of the world, including Haiti (where the little girl shown above is from).

Everyone wins when you donate online!Donating online is simple and safe and it makes life much easier for us. It also means more of your donation goes to helping those who need it most – the children. To donate online using our secure site, please visit www.operationchristmaschild.org.uk.

• No food especially chocolate. Only exception, non-chocolate sweets.

• No medicine or vitamins of any kind.

• No war related items: Toy guns, soldiers or knives of any kind.

• No clothing other than listed above.

• No fragile items: Glass containers, mirrors.

• No liquids including blow bubbles, shampoo, bubble bath, toiletry sets or aerosols.

• No dangerous items: Sharp objects, scissors or razors.

• No novels.

• Nothing of a political nature.

• No hand-knitted stuffed toys without a CE mark.

No thanks!What gifts can I include?Yes please!• Toys: Bear, soft toy, finger puppet, jigsaw, yo-yo, building blocks, small

musical instrument. For boys trucks and cars, for girls dolls, clip on earrings, etc.

• Educational supplies: Felt pens, pens, pencils, pencil sharpener, eraser, colouring book, notepad, picture or puzzle book, chalk, pencil case, stickers, etc.

• Hygiene items: Toothbrush, toothpaste, hairbrush, comb, hair clips, bar of soap, flannel, etc.

• Sports items: Tennis ball, skipping rope, baseball hat, small football, inflatable beach ball, stop watch, sweat bands, swim goggles, toy medals (let’s celebrate the 2012 Olympics by sending sports items to needy children!)

• Other items: Sweets (sell by date to be at least March of the following year), gloves, scarf, sunglasses, hat, bangles, necklaces, etc.

All gifts should be new, please include items from each category.

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STOp! CAN yOu dONATE ONliNE? iT Will mAkE yOur dONATiON gO furTHEr ANd WE’ll TEll yOu WHErE yOur SHOEbOx WENT.

IF YOU Can’T, THEn PLEaSE COMPLETE YOUr DETaILS BELOw anD EnCLOSE THIS EnvELOPE In YOUr SHOEBOx.

plEASE dONATE A miNimum Of £2.50 pEr SHOEbOx• i enclose cash or a cheque for £ . pCheques should be made payable to Samaritan’s Purse and include your name and address on the reverse. One cheque can cover multiple shoebox donations.

• if yOu CAN gifT Aid yOur dONATiON, plEASE TiCk THE gifT Aid bOx bElOW…make every £1 worth 25p more with gift Aid (e.g. A £2.50 donation becomes £3.12)

I am a UK taxpayer and would like Samaritan’s Purse to reclaim the tax on this donation. I pay income tax and/or capital gains tax at least equal to the tax Samaritan’s Purse claims on my donation (currently 25p for every £1 I donate).

• if you would like a THANk yOu EmAil with a shoebox story, please provide your email address below:

Email:

Title: Initials: Surname:

House no: House name/road/Street:

village or district:

Post town: Postcode:

… ANd THEN prOVidE yOur dETAilS TO AllOW uS TO ClAim gifT Aid please write in blOCk CApiTAlS using a black ballpoint pen for scanning purposes:

How to pack your shoebox1 Find an empty

shoeboxThe shoebox should ideally be medium size, as shown. Wrap the lid and the box separately in wrapping paper.

4 Make your donationPlease donate online if at all possible. If not, please complete the donation form (below) and attach a cash or cheque donation of at least £2.50 per shoebox. Place the form in your shoebox on top of the contents. Secure the lid with a rubber band.

5 Drop off your shoeboxTake your shoebox to your nearest drop off point between November 1st – 18th (see overleaf for details on finding your nearest drop off point).

18cm

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2 Decide if your gift is for a boy or girl

Tick the appropriate age box on the sticker provided. Then remove and stick on the top right of the lid. Make sure the label is secure.

my box is for… 2-4 years 5-9 years 10-14 years

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Girlmy box is for…

2-4 years

5-9 years

10-14 years

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Boy

3 Fill your box with gifts

You can use the gift ideas list on the right for inspiration. Please DO NOT include items in the ‘No thanks’ box.

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my box is for…

2-4 years

5-9 years

10-14 years

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Boy Girlmy box is for…

2-4 years

5-9 years

10-14 years

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